Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-09-16
Less Than a Decade.
From a Log Shack to a Magnifi-
cent Brick Edifice Rose the
Schools.
Miles Citys Prominent Position
in the Matter of Public Edu-
cation-Our Teachers.
History of the Public scho ols.

History of the Public scho OILS.
The history of the public schools Of
Miles City is matter worthy Of care.
ful record and In order that future res
idents may not be without informa-
tion a. to the growth Of educational
facilities In our city. We have gathered
the most important facts in regard to
the schools from their inception to the
present time. The first session of
public school ever held In Miles City
was taught by q Miss Schofeney in a
frame building on Park street oppo.
site the Grand Central. The next
building occupied by the school, is q
log house on Main street opposite
Conrad's store. This building is now
used for a Chinese laundry. The
school next found shelter In the
Grand Central, from which il moved
to frame building-once hospital
on the corner Of Pleasant and Ninth
streets. From the hospital building,
which burned in 1883, the school re-
turned to the Grand Central and
thence to their present quarters in the
handsome brick building which
stands on q half block on Palmer
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets. This building, which cost
$4,000, is two stories high with large
basement under ground. The upper
story contains a hall with seating
capacity for two hundred, a school
room and library. The lower floor
contains three school rooms. Through
the center OF the building on both
floors extends q spacious hallway.
The upper floor has no stairways COM
municating with outer doors. The
basement has ample storerooms for
wood aud coal, and also contains two
large Ruttan furnaces which supply
every room Of the building with pure,
warm air, thus combining heating
and ventilation in q successful man
ner. The building is substantial
brick structure, well Ninished, fur
nished and lighted. The yard, which
is surrounded by neat iron fence,
contains about forty growing cotton.
wood trees, that will one day make
the school house square q place OF
beauty to the eyes of all beholders.
The first board of trustees was Chss.
Brown, A. p. Flanagan and George
Jones. In August, 1879, L. j.
Whitney was elected trustee and
Louis Payette, clerk. Payette re-
signed and w. ID. knight was ap-
pointed clerk. In August, 1880, ]. II.
Grimmet was elected trustee and w.
ID. Knight, clerk. In August, 1881,
III. II. Gerrish was elected trustee to
succeed A. p. Flanagan, W. ID.
Knight elected clerk. In August,
1882, s. Gordon was elected trustee,
succeeding L. ]. Whitney, w. ID.
knight clerk. During the same year
e. g. Cox was appointed trustee to
succeed ]. H. Grimmet. resigned. In
April, 1888. B. w. Ladd was elected
trustee to succeed C. G.. Cox; w. E.
Savage was elected clerk. but upon his
resigning, A. HI. Swerd6ger was ap.
pointed. In April, 1884, 1. Silverman
was elected trustee TO succeed H. H,
Gerrish, and A. H. Swerdfiger was
elected clerk. In April, 1885, l.. A.
Huffman was elected trustee to sue
ceed s. Gordon; J. B. Collins wa
elected clerk; during this year z. b,
Towers YVES appointed trustee to sue
coed b. W. LAdd, resigned. In April
1885, G. Z. Brown was elected trustes
to succeed G. b. Towers; and H. w,
McIntire was elected clerk; during
the same year VIM. Harmon was ap'
pointed to succeed l.. A. Huffman, re-
signed. In April, 1887, w. N. Haynes
was elected trustee TO succeed Silver
man and 4. b. Weirick was elected
trustee to succeed VIM. Harmon; H
w. McIntlre was appointed clerk
The first teacher was Miss Schofency
who taught winter term In 1878. In
1879 the teacher was Miss Nettie
Rogan. In 1880 Miss Sheridan began
school but resigned early In the term
which was completed by Mrs. A. p
Flanagan, who continued to teach
the next year with Mrs. Stuart rs assis
tant. The next term Q. Z. Gates wa
teacher. In 1882, Misc Elizabeth Con
mel aud Miss McElrath were teachers
apd A. G. Logan principal Mis-
Ballard took Miss Conneps place n
1884, and Miss Carrie Calm was adde'
to the corps Of teachers. In 1886, tn
schools we're taught by 7. ]. Porter
principal. Miss Tina Johnston. Mis-
lMcElratb, Miss Rosa Collins, Mi